The Eastern District of Texas

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As most of you who are reading my blog already know, the Eastern District of Texas is generally very busy, although it is likely that patent trials here are going to drop off quite a bit due to a recent SCOTUS ruling. If you are scheduled for a trial in the Eastern District, work with someone who is based there and can provide resources for your trial team. Contact me and I can point you in a direction of a company that knows the area, can deliver equipment and has a lot of experience supporting trials.

You might be working with local counsel, but they probably won’t have the equipment you need. Perhaps you will be working alone, but are coming to trial here from out of state. Even much larger firms can use a helping hand sometimes. Not every firm has the trial support staff to dedicate for the duration of a trial because their employees might be working on projects in the home office or unable to travel for an extended time frame. It could be your firm has simultaneous trials taking place in different parts of the country.

Many firms that have been to trial in the Eastern District will have relationships established, but if your firm is headed there for the first time, it would be beneficial to work with local vendors. I have resources I might be able to recommend that can help you procure internet access and provide the same support as mentioned previously.



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